How California And New York Are Different From The Rest Of America When It Comes To Dating

We queried over 1600 singles from around the country to see how they approached the dating game, and what were the common sexual mores among the unattached.

One thing we were definitely interested in was how states typically construed as more hedonistic — New York and California — stack up against the rest of the country.

As it turns out, the most populous East coast and West coast states do treat dating slightly differently than the rest of the country. Here's how.

Californians and New Yorkers tended to have sex at a slightly younger age than residents of the other 48.

Walter Hickey / BI, Data from Surveymonkey

In general, respondents from New York and California also thought that it was appropriate to have sex at a younger age.

Walter Hickey / BI, Data from Surveymonkey

New Yorkers and Californians were also more willing to kiss on the first date.

Walter Hickey / BI, Data from Surveymonkey

Californians were particularly more likely than other Americans to have dated a member of another race. New Yorkers were particularly more likely to have dated a member of another religion.

Walter Hickey / BI, Data from Surveymonkey

New Yorkers were more likely to have dated multiple people simultaneously. Interestingly, the remaining 48 were overall more likely to date a co-worker. Guess H.R. departments are more aggressive in the Empire State.

Walter Hickey / BI, Data from Surveymonkey

New Yorkers were more likely to have kissed and had sex on the first date than Californians, who were also more likely than the other 48.

Walter Hickey / BI, Data from Surveymonkey

Unsurprisingly, singles from the liberal stalwart states of the East and Left Coast were more supportive of gay marriage than the other 48. Still, support is remarkably high among singles across the board.

Walter Hickey / BI, Data from Surveymonkey

138 of 1660 respondents were from New York. 214 were from California. 1308 remained from the remaining 48.